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Asian longhorned beetle

Anoplophora glabripennis

Asian longhorned beetle

Gillian Allard, Bugwood.org


Description: 1 - 1 1/2 inch long. Black with very long antennae with white stripes. Wing covers have many small white spots. Lacks a white spot at the base of the wing covers (see Whitespotted sawyer).

Where/When: Prefers maple and boxelder but is also common on elm, willow, buckeye and horse chestnut. Present July to October.

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